Olivia rubbed Northâs head. âIsnât tomorrow a school day? Why donât you leave him with me? I have something to discuss with himâ Northâs eyes immediately brightened. âReally? Then can I follow you to the set, Mommy?â
She said, âOf course.â Brian was speechless. How did another person get dragged into this escapade? He asked begrudgingly, âDo you have the time to watch him?â
Olivia replied, âItâs fine. Iâll send him back on Sunday night.â He rejected her suggestion. âYou donât need to travel back and forth like that. Iâll pick him up on Sunday night.â
She nodded. âOkay.â
Afterward, Brian left. Olivia took Northâs left hand while Jewel took. his right hand. Then, the three of them went. upstairs. North was in high spirits. âWhat did you want to discuss with me, Mommy?â
Olivia couldnât bring herself to speak. Glancing at Jewel, she finally answered after a short pause, âIâll tell you once we get back.â
After they entered the room, Olivia brought over a cup of milk for North. North took the cup but didnât drink the milk. On the contrary, he questioned with a solemn expression, âGo on. What is it? Are you breaking up with Daddy?â
Olivia was taken aback for a moment. So thatâs what worries this little brat the most. She rubbed his head reassuringly. âI have not considered that yet.â
âItâs not related to you and Daddy?â
Her response was firm. âItâs not.â He breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, his expression became rather emboldened. It was almost as though he was saying that everything else did not matter as long as it was not related to the separation of his parents.
âOkay. Go ahead and tell me.â She was amused by his reaction. âDo you promise not to be angry as long as itâs not about that?â
He considered for a moment. âTell me first.â
She hesitated before she continued, âDo you still remember the children I rescued the other day? The ones in the post that you deleted.â
He frowned at her. âWhat about them?â
She explained, âActually, he is an extremely pitiable child. His father betrayed his mother, and his mother eventually committed suicide. Therefore, he was orphaned when he was very young. He was brought up by his grandfather and came to Summer City to search for his father. Didnât I rescue him the other day? He was so moved that he burst into tears, claiming that nobody had ever been so nice to him before. As you know, Iâm playing the role of his mother in the drama. He told me that he wished I was his mother.â
While speaking, she watched his expression intently. However, he did not seem to be angry or empathetic but perplexed instead.
She blurted out, âWhatâs wrong?â
He inquired suspiciously, âDid the incident you mentioned happen to that child?â She nodded. âYes. Whatâs wrong? Do you think he looks different?â
âHe certainly does look different.â âItâs the truth. He has been with the crew for such a long time, but he has never had his parents by his side. Otherwise, he wouldnât have asked me to be his mother.â
He looked at her. âDid you agree?â
She fell silent.
Why does it feel like he doesnât want me to agree? Looking at him, she asked hesitantly, âDo you want me to agree?â âDonât agree for now. Iâm worried itâs a scam.â
North finally recalled something important. / knew that child looked familiar. Itâs the child whom I helped to conceal his identity in the past.
When the child appeared on the news, he was dressed in the character that he played in the drama, which was why North had failed to recognize the child at first glance. It wasnât until Olivia mentioned the story that he recalled everything..
Isnât that the same story those three children told me? Itâs too much of a coincidence for him to be in the same crew as Mommy.
Not to mention, he even became Mommyâs son.